Title of the centre:
WHO Collaborating Centre for Traditional Medicine
Director / Head:
Luqi HUANG
Institution:
Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences
Address:
No. 16 Nanxiaojie, Dongzhimennei Avenue - Dongcheng District
100700
Dongcheng District
Town:
Beijing
Country:
CHINA
Region:
WPRO
Phone:
(86-10) 6401 3996 / 6403 2658
Fax:
(86-10) 6401 3996
Date of Designation:
05/Aug/1983
Last Redesignation:
24/Jul/2008
Expiry:
24/Jul/2012
Date of Discontinuation:
01/Jan/1900
Terms of Reference:
- To prepare the national quality control standards of Chinese Materia Medica
Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences has made many significant contributions in the establishment of national quality control standards of Chinese Materia Medica (CMM). The center has fulfilled a number of national key projects to facilitate the state establishing professional criterions of CMM. In the next four years, the center will implement the quality control technique and criterion research on Chinese medicinal material, processed pieces of crude Chinese drugs, extracts and Chinese patent medicines. These efforts will support the state’s endeavor to consummate the quality control system and elevate the plan of quality standards of CMM.
- To conduct research on safety, efficacy and mechanism of Chinese Materia Medica
The center will implement research to establish safety and efficacy standards of Chinese Materia Medica (CMM) further more to study their mechanism deeply. Thereafter, the state resolve to settle the problems of clinical practices of CMM will cashing on the center’s efforts bring forward better guarantee of patients’ health and smooth development of CMM sector.
- To conduct study of traditional Chinese medicines for prevention & treatment of senile & cancer diseases towards the development of new medicines and new pharmaceutical forms
The center will implemented R&D study of new medicines against frequently occurring and difficult and complicated diseases in the next term, at the same time, to develop new pharmaceutical forms that will exert better medicinal effects. In the next term, the center will conduct R&D new medicines for age related diseases and tumor.
- To conduct research on anti-malaria drug Qinghaosu and its compound formula
Since the discovery of Qinghaosu(artemisinin) 30 years ago, the studies on the ingredients with anti-malaria activity have been promoted into many fields. Following the new advancements of the studies in this field, Professor Youyou Tu, the inventor of artemisinin, will deeper her research of Qinghaosu, especially its compound formulas
- To compile reference monographs of Chinese Materia Medica and translate them into other languages
During the past 25 years, the center compiled and published 11 English reference materials and books, playing an important role in spreading knowledge on Chinese medicine in the world. In the following four years, the center will continue to summarize the new experience in various fields of medicinal plant research, compile and publish more monographs on medicinal plants and related English reference materials.
- To provide training opportunities for Chinese Materia Medica to foreign scholars
The center has run 47 training courses for 127 international scholars from 18 countries, basing on different educational and professional backgrounds since 1983. The past 8 years also witnessed 8 high level workshops of traditional Chinese medicine sponsored by Ministry of Science and Technology, Ministry of Commerce and State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine organized by the center. There were 249 scholars and officers from more than 92 countries taking part in the training courses. In the next term, the center will continually offer its high level training courses for scholars, as well as international trainees of medicinal plants. According to their different study backgrounds, the center will make the most of its excellent train team and sate-of-the-art-research apparatus to provide lectures and experimental practice for them.
- To fulfill missions and tasks requested by WHO
Since 1983, the center has dispatched numerous experts to put forward technical support for WHO, organized professional forums entrusted by WHO continuously, and given warm receptions to WHO officers from different levels and regions. In the next term, the center will make further step of cooperation with WHO, to strengthen the partner relationship with traditional medicine department of WHO and WPRO, as well as the WHO office in China, and to fulfill all missions and tasks requested by them.
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Subjects:
- Traditional medicine
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Types of activity:
- Research
- Training and education
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WHO organization wide expected result:
Responsible Officer:
SAMDAN Narantuya
Phone:
Technical Counterpart:
Xiaorui ZHANG
Phone:
(41-22) 791 3639
Registry file Ref:
T18/286/5
Access to annual progress reports and the current workplan (this is accessible to WHO Staff Members only):
Link to eWork
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